Message 32 from Philippians exploring Paul's testimony about how God fully provided for his personal and physical needs.

Chico Alliance Church
May 7, 2017
“Sufficient Provision”
Paul recorded some practical principles for maintaining the joy of the Lord no matter what, to the followers of Jesus living in the Greek city of Philippi. It seems these principles also apply to maintaining the peace and contentment
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Emotional Blackmail by Fr. Emmerich Vogt, O.P.
Something I always like to cover in my missions is the role of feelings and emotions in our moral lives. Someone just gave me a copy of a book by Susan Forward, Emotional Blackmail.
It’s about those who prey upon people’s emotions as a form of
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While receiving should never be the ultimate motive for giving, it’s no surprise that generous people seem to always have their needs met and are always blessed. In this message we will get to know biblical truth and ways to prosperity.

While receiving should never be the ultimate motive for giving, it’s no surprise that generous people seem to always have their needs met and are always blessed. In this message we will get to know biblical truth and ways to prosperity.
PAY YOUR TITHE
In the book of Malachi, the Bible
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Maintaining healthly boundaries begins with self-respect & core identity in Christ. Out of that flows the ability to set boundaries on ourselves by the grace of God. Then we are positioned to establish healthy boundaries in our relationships.

Romans 14:12
6-14-15
“God has a wonderful plan for your life, and so does everybody else.” That’s the problem we will address today. If you allow others to impose their plan on you, there is a very real danger you will not fulfill God’s plan for you.i Maintaining healthy boundaries in our
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Now we command you, beloved, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from believers who are living in idleness and not according to the tradition that they received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, and we did not eat
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Serving the Lord is a lifelong mission, although the nature of the work may change. God only holds us responsible for what we can do. Yet, if we pay attention, he will provide an opportunity to serve him every day in some way. (Great for Labor Day)

The Value of Hard Work
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Today we will focus on the cure for idleness, and here are my favorite thoughts on the subject:
“Yesterday I did nothing and today I'm finishing what I did yesterday.”
“If I won the award for laziness, I would send somebody
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This message looks at work and how it is our legacy and provides a legacy.

Legacy of Work
Can you remember your first paying job? I can I was. 14 and got a job as a pile it. You might think that is a strange first job for a 14 year old but it is what it is.
We lived in Hammond River just outside of Saint John New Brunswick and the Jr. High School I attended was
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Working for God
2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
September 6, 2015
When you hear the word, "job" what comes to mind? You might think, "I'm glad tomorrow's a holiday!" Others think — "I’m glad I have a job." Some will say, "I wish I had a job." Maybe you’re reminded of the Seven
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We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. - 2 Thessalonians 3:11 In the Church of Thessalonica, Paul had to warn the believers to not associate with other believers who were gossiping about and even po ..

We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. - 2 Thessalonians 3:11
In the Church of Thessalonica, Paul had to warn the believers to not associate with other believers who were gossiping about and even possibly slandering other people in the
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We have seen the signs. "Will Work For Food". Would it be unreasonable to suggest "Must Work For Food"?

Some have suggested that the able bodied poor should perform some sort of work or community service to receive benefits. Of course, others have opposed it. FDR created the CCC and WPA which were pretty much working welfare programs. Indeed, it was a fulltime job and not easy labor.
Lev_19:10
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Your work matters to God. There is great value in honest, hard work. Laziness is a landmine that can destroy a person and anyone around that person.

INTRODUCTION
An oxymoron is the combination of contradictory words linked together. The plural of oxymoron is oxymora, so here are a few of my favorite oxymora: (1) jumbo shrimp; (2) pretty ugly; (3) working vacation (4) tight slacks; (5) Microsoft works; (6) humble Texan; and the one
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We will finish today our study of the letters to the Thessalonians. Please open your Bibles to 2 Thessalonians Chapter 3….. NIV…
Read along with me 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18……
Let us note again that the New Testament was originally written in Greek and so there are various
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The joy the blessing and the necessity of diligence when it comes to connecting with God.

If we make no real effort to find God daily our lives decay
To get natural food I must allocate time and make the effort to either grow something or go to the store buy the food and then prepare and cook it – to get gas I must allocate time and make the effort go to the station and fill up
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This is the Labor Day Weekend. (Strange holiday) While we call it "Labor Day," we try to do as little labor as possible and most working people have the day off. Nobody has wished me a "Happy Labor Day".

Labor Day Weekend Sermon September 1, 2013
1 Thes. 4:11 (NKJV)11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,
2 Thes. 3:10-12 (NKJV) 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not
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